I’m thinkin’ ‘bout good vibrations. She’s givin’ me excitations.
Jul
21
What do I want to be when I grow up?
Do as I say-- not as I do (or did)
Why is it that our parenting years tend to overlap with the period of our most intense career development? Seems like some sort of cosmic joke on humanity that we have the hearts and minds of our littlest and most vulnerable members in our hands…READ MORE »
Jul
13
My new business card
Playing the back nine.
When our book first came out, I got an email from an old friend who was a stellar entertainment lawyer. He was grateful that Changing Lanes was being published just as he was turning 65 and setting out on his own path to renewal. While…READ MORE »
Jul
07
Bricks and mortar: Going beyond Facebook
Get Smart. Get Real.
When I was working in the telecommunications industry, my area of expertise was technology. My career was not unlike others in tech project/product management: a mix of hits and misses. The development of an interactive television product that never saw the light of day was…READ MORE »
Jun
30
Eating everything on your plate
Little kids in China are starving.
I was brought up the way many of you probably were—I was trained to eat everything on my plate. No ifs, ands, or buts. My mother and I shared a laugh a couple years ago regarding my all too headstrong introduction to “waste not, want…READ MORE »
Jun
23
Our Family Roots Dig
Finding Rivka
When Susan and I are asked what Changing Lanes is about, we often reply that it’s about realigning who you are with what you do. The many change artists we interviewed demonstrated that living a more authentic life allowed them to tap into wellsprings of…READ MORE »
Jun
16
Change, change, and more change
Be the turtle
I’m giving a talk today and have been struggling. How do I make the topic of Changing Lanes an interesting one to an audience of mostly 70 and 80 year old women? It wasn’t until I ran into Christie, an 87 year old friend and neighbor,…READ MORE »
Jun
08
What’s on Your Bucket List?
Life is a Buffet
Years ago, I started keeping a file in my desk where I saved clippings and notes of ideas for things I might do someday. All kinds of things. Some were just for fun, like taking fencing lessons at the local “Y”, or going to the…READ MORE »
Jun
02
Dealing with Weighty Issues
You don't sweat much for a fat girl.
My weight goes up, it goes down, but then it’s up again. No bell curve, no modest sine wave, just a steady trend up a few pounds every year or so. Now, at 57, I find it harder and harder to stay at a desirable…READ MORE »
May
26
My six word memoir
I laughed until my sides hurt
Yeap, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it: I laughed until my sides hurt. Earlier this year, I listened to a captivating NPR piece on “six word memoirs.” They were reporting on a project that the editors of the storytelling magazine, SMITH, took on…READ MORE »
May
18
Turning a Love into a Profession
Hey good lookin', whatcha got cookin'?
I recently caught up with Jean Duane, a friend from my Denver book club. When we first met, we were both in the cable industry but our paths had never crossed—even though it’s certain we’d both attended the same industry conventions and events.But it is…READ MORE »
